Land of Opportunity and Riots in the West
Eugene Constantin, a French-born laborer who found wealth in Oklahoma, faces back taxes from 1920 and 1921 totaling nearly $500,000 as he plots a return to France. Across world news, Morocco peace terms with Abd-el-Krim falter under French and Spanish schemes. A Colorado freight train seizure, a Chicago gang war, and Dayton Tennessee’s mock election setup mark a turbulent week. Des Moines considers bus franchises as streetcars strike extends over six weeks.
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Eugene Constantin
America
France
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Eugene
New York
Sam
Des Moines
Street Railway Company
Carmen
Freetcar
State Air
Iowa
Pinchot Eyes Pepper Seat and White House Bid
Gov. Pinchot tours the west as a potential bid for Senator Pepper’s seat, with a broader aim of a 1928 presidential run. His plan includes a home-state tour and opposition from the Republican organization led by Philadelphia and Pittsburgh figures, plus a push to recruit Gen. Smedley Butler for governor.
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Mark Sullivan
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Finchot
West
Senate
George W. Pepper
Republic Gat
Pinchot
Coolidge
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Pepper
Mellon
Pennsylvania Republican Organization
Mr. Pinchot
Smedley D. Butler
Butler
Marine Corps
Jeague
Gen. Butler
Gov. Pinchot
Pittsburgh
Ledzeyr
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Saturday Evening Post
The
Public Ledger
Pittstursh
Sodom
Gomorrah
Courier delivery deadline misprint notice
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5:80 o'clock. If you fail to receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or other cause, please phone 5160 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6:30 p.m.
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Tis
Federal Judge Ross Dies in Car Crash Near Jackson
Judge J W Ross of the western Tennessee district federal court, recently indicted on forgery and embezzlement charges tied to the People's Savings Bank failure, died when his car left a bridge east of Jackson and overturned. He was 47, appointed by President Harding in 1921, held on $25,000 bond.
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J. W. Ross
Western Tennessee District Federal Court
People’s Sayings Bank
Jackson
Jackyson
Ross
Madison County Grand Jury
State Bank
Harding
Car kills motorist on Lincoln highway near Morrison
Raymond McDermott aged 22 of Morrison was killed at midnight when he stepped from a car to retrieve a cap blown off it. He was struck by a second vehicle driven by Blarry Howe of Morrison on the Lincoln highway three miles east of Morrison. Both cars traveled westward at the time of the accident.
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Clinton
Raymond McDermott
Blarry Howe
Mordison
Lincoln Highway
Morrison
McDermott
Miners May Join in Three Nation Strike
London reports that miners may join a worldwide strike as leaders plan a Paris executive committee meeting on July 25. The gathering could authorize joint action by operators and miners in the United States, Great Britain, and other regions amid ongoing conflicts.
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London
The
Miners’ Federation
Paris
United States
Great Britain
Gas gas attack used in bank robbery attempt
Indianapolis July 9 United Press reports deadly Lewisite gas was used in an aborted robbery of the Elinora State Bank. Bandits broke the safe and gas released from concealed tubes drove them off. Officials say many Indiana banks already use the device and it may spread statewide. Lewisite was a deadly World War I gas.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Yeges
Elnora State
Indiana Tankers Association
Twin City storm kills four and injures many
A severe storm across Minnesota and nearby areas killed four people in Minneapolis and injured 18 with one missing. A Lake Harriet pavilion collapse killed a mother and child. a drugstore owner died after the crash. Fort Dodge reported torrential rain and wind damaging crops and infrastructure. Other towns from Algona to Cherokee endured destroyed buildings, downed lines, and flooded streets as hail and high winds disrupted life across the region.
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Minnesota
Twin Cities
Lake Harriet
Charles R. Fiesler
Piesler
Willard J. Ford
Fort Dodge
Fort Doge
Wire Service
Bell Telephone J Company
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Algona. In
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Cherokee
Quimby
Marcus
Larrabee
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Sioux City
Whiting
Erator
Webster City
Inly
Here
Fort Odge
Des Moines
Iowa
United States Weather Areaa
Clarinda
Grain Marketing Co to Liquidate at Once
Chicago July 9 Gray Silver president of Grain Marketing Company formally announced that affairs of the organization should be liquidated at once involving a liquidation of its Mercer enterprise valued at 26 million dollars.
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Grain Marketing Co
Chicago
Gray Silver
Grain Marketing Company
Mercer Enterprise
Short Interviews With Home Folks
Miss Fancy Hemenway, Waterloo Business and Professional Women's club president, urged organized women to gain benefit from exchange of views. She noted women in business and professions are evolving and should strive for equality with men, like their male counterparts do. She and Waterloo delegates headed to Portland for the national convention.
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Fancy Hemenway
Waterloo Business & Professional Women’s Club
Portland
Waterloo
Business& Professional Women's Clubs
Legger Liberated to Feed His Family
Sioux City report says Ket selsos was freed from a 90 day jail sentence for a liquor conviction to support his wife and three children. Officials learned his family faced destitution without his earnings and released him to work duties.
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Legger
St., Suls
Ketselos
Ketselnos
France and Spain Offer Rifian Rebel Autonomy
Paris July 9 The Franco Spanish accord on Morocco proposes autonomy for Abd el Krim in the Rif region under a Spanish protectorate. French officials expect Krim to refuse the offer as he opposes both French and Spanish rule. The agreement also allows French troops to operate in the Spanish Morocco zone to pursue rebels.
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France
Regara Jing
Rifian Ehieftain
Abd-el-Krim
Abd-e l-Krim
Riffian Teader
Paris
Abd-Igl-Krim
Rife
Morocco
sTailrid
Hirclrs
Abd-F-Krim
Congress Committee Reopens Hearing in Judge English Case
Six congressmen who last March investigated Federal Judge George Washington English of the eastern Illinois district regrouped in St Louis to hear testimony before drafting a report. The panel will decide whether impeachment proceedings should be recommended as it weighs private bank dealings where English was a director and stockholder with Merchants State Bank of Centralia Illinois.
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St. Louis
George Washington English
Ilinois
English
Merchants State Bank of Centralia
Ill
United States and Britain in China talks delay conference
London reports say Washington seeks no immediate conference on extraterritorial rights in China and Britain favors delay. American envoy Perkins backs Britain's stance while Skirting confrontation, U S stresses patience. Shanghai shooting blame discussed by a joint committee.
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International
London
China
Britain
Japan
William Perkins
State Department
Chana
Perkins
Washington
Downing Street
Chima
Ie Pix Blaine
Shostirgs iBy United Press
Wleme
Shanghai
Daily Telegraph
Peking
Shanghai Municipal
A. M. Samuels
Overseas Trade Department
Commons
Great Britain
Samuels
Coolidge
Tin Daily Telegraph
Washington, D. C
Cuo Peking Foreign Civil Corps
Triple Wedding and Honeymoon Fit for a Daily Novel
In New Orleans on July 9 a single ceremony united three couples in a triple wedding and mutual honeymoon. Twin sisters and their brother, plus another sibling pair, participated as bridesmaids, with one best man and one ringbearer. Ethel Pepper wed George Parenti and Henry Pepper wed Mary Parenti. Edna Pepper became Mrs Constance Manghine. Each bride is 20 years old.
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Wew
Orleans
United
Ventura
Ethel Pepper
George Parenti
Henry Pepper
Mary Parenti
Ethel
Edna
Constance Manghine
Big Chicago Mail Order Company in Bankruptcy Courts
An involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed in a federal court against the Philipsborn Mail Order Company of Chicago. The petition claims liabilities exceed 1.9 million dollars with assets around 750 thousand, and asks for the appointment of a receiver. Three creditor firms including A F Co, Albert Pick Co, and Phillip Cohen Co filed the suit on behalf of many creditors, noting the firm has operated at a loss for months.
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Phillipsham
Orms
A. PF. Coheau Company
Albert Pick & Co
Phillip Cohen Company
Philipsborn Company
Convicted Bootlegger Tries Twice to End Life
Lou Egleston, a bootlegger convicted last Friday and sent to Cresco jail, slashed his wrists with a razor at his mother's home while on bail. He was found in time and rushed to a hospital where he is recovering after removing his wound stitches when a nurse intervened.
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Xew Tesiptog
Louis Egleston
Judge Cononty
Cresco
Rough Rider Hurt in Rodeo Re-Enters Fray Cedar Rapids
J uly 9 Rube Roberts, a cowboy injured yesterday afternoon at a rodeo, recovered enough to compete today. He rode a steer, leapt from his horse, and was struck by a horn in the side as the steer reared. Attendance yesterday topped 12,900 with spectators from 25 counties and cars from 10 states counted.
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Cedar Rapida
Rube Roberts
Roberts
Lews
Twenty Five Pass Pharmacy Exams Record in Des Moines
Des Moines on July 4 reports twenty five successful candidates in the recent pharmacy examinations. Named include M. L. McCauler, D. D. Taylor, M. W. E. Boyer of Dubuque, H. E. Cavanaugh of Fort Dodge, TM. H. Hackler of Creston, C. J. Gregor of Algona, F. J. Johnson of Oak, and P. Shoemaker of Al a.
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Des Moines
M. L. McCauler
D. D. Taylor
MW. E. Boyer
Dubuque
H. E. Cavanaugh
Fort Dodge
TM. H. Hackler
Creston
Latin Women Decry Gift to Pershing
The International Latin Women's press in Mexico City protests General Pershing receiving the sword of Venezuelan liberator Antonio Paez sent by President Gomez earlier this month. The item reflects regional reaction to the gesture and notes the sword’s symbolic ties.
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Pershing
Mexico City
Mex
International Latin Women's Econ Press
Tose Antonio Paez
Moratorium Likely For France And Italy In Wartime Debt
Washington reports indicate major debtors other than Greece Romania Armenia and Russia have acknowledged debts and begun arrangements to pay. There is strong likelihood the World War Debt Funding Commission will grant moratoriums to France and Italy to allow early resolution, per sources in an administrative circle close to developments.
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Washington
Treasury
United States
Greece
Rouminia
Armenia
Russia
Moratn Riuhis
World War Debt Funding Commission
France
Italy
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